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Kratom use disorder and unfolded protein response: Evaluating their relationship in a case control study.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background and aimsKratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) is widely use worldwide despite its addictive potential. Although psychostimulant use has been linked to occurrence of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, data is lacking on how regular kratom use ...
Bin Yang, Mei Lan Tan, Ruiling Zhang, Darshan Singh, Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah   +4 more
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Searching for a Signal: Self-Reported Kratom Dose-Effect Relationships Among a Sample of US Adults With Regular Kratom Use Histories

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
There is limited understanding regarding kratom use among US adults. Although motivations for use are increasingly understood, typical kratom doses, threshold of (low and high) doses for perceived effectiveness, and effects produced during cessation are ...
Kirsten E. Smith, Jeffrey M. Rogers, Kelly E. Dunn, Oliver Grundmann, Christopher R. McCurdy, Destiny Schriefer, David H. Epstein   +6 more
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Kratom abuse as an emerging issue of addiction, overdose toxicities and deaths: a review [PDF]

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2022
Introduction: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a native tree of coffee plant family in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Chewing kratom leaves have long been used as traditional medicine to relieve chronic pain and opioid withdrawal.
Meray Zaghary
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An evaluation of adverse drug reactions and outcomes attributed to kratom in the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System from January 2004 through September 2021

Clinical and Translational Science, 2023
Kratom is a widely used Asian botanical that has gained popularity in the United States due to a perception that it can treat pain, anxiety, and opioid withdrawal symptoms. The American Kratom Association estimates 10–16 million people use kratom. Kratom‐
Xiaotong Li, Patrick Ndungu, Sanya B. Taneja, Maryann R. Chapin, Susan B. Egbert, Krishi Akenapalli, Mary F. Paine, Sandra L. Kane‐Gill, Richard D. Boyce   +8 more
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High serum high-density lipoprotein and low serum triglycerides in Kratom users: A study of Kratom users in Thailand

Heliyon, 2021
Objective: The present study aims to examine the association between Kratom use and serum lipid level. Method: This study compared the serum lipid profile of Kratom users and non-users living in Nam Phu Subdistrict, a special area that allows the ...
Aroon La-up, Udomsak Saengow, Apinun Aramrattana   +2 more
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Kratom use characteristics questionnaire (for regular kratom users only).

, 2023
Kratom use characteristics questionnaire (for regular kratom users only).
Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah (8962937), Ruiling Zhang (496660), Bin Yang (103252), Darshan Singh (8962952), Mei Lan Tan (13195558)   +4 more
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Characteristics of kratom use among the regular kratom users.

, 2023
Characteristics of kratom use among the regular kratom users.
Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah (8962937), Mei Lan Tan, Ruiling Zhang (496660), Bin Yang (103252), Bin Yang, Darshan Singh (8962952), Mei Lan Tan (13195558), Darshan Singh, Ruiling Zhang, Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah   +9 more
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Lipid profile of regular kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) users in the community setting.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background and aimKratom, or Mitragyna speciosa Korth., is a tropical plant that has been reported to exhibit opioid-like effects. Although opioids have been demonstrated to alter the lipid profile of regular users, data on the lipid-altering effects of ...
Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah, Kok Leng Tan, Salbiah Mohd Isa, Nur Sabrina Yusoff, Nelson Jeng Yeou Chear, Darshan Singh   +5 more
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The Antidepressant-Like and Analgesic Effects of Kratom Alkaloids are accompanied by Changes in Low Frequency Oscillations but not ΔFosB Accumulation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Mitragyna speciosa (“kratom”), employed as a traditional medicine to improve mood and relieve pain, has shown increased use in Europe and North America.
Shoshana Buckhalter, Eric Soubeyrand, Sarah A.E. Ferrone, Duncan J. Rasmussen, Joshua D. Manduca, M. Sameer Al-Abdul-Wahid, Jude A. Frie, Jude A. Frie, Jibran Y. Khokhar, Jibran Y. Khokhar, Tariq A. Akhtar, Melissa L. Perreault, Melissa L. Perreault   +12 more
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Public Health Implications and Possible Sources of Lead (Pb) as a Contaminant of Poorly Regulated Kratom Products in the United States

Toxics, 2022
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical tree that is indigenous to Southeast Asia. Kratom leaf products have been used in traditional folk medicine for their unique combination of stimulant and opioid-like effects.
Walter Prozialeck, Alexandra Fowler, Joshua Edwards   +2 more
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